Blackhill is in Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 9PP is located in the Heath and Reach electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackhill, Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9PR, LU7 9PW, LU7 9FQ, LU7 9PT, LU7 9PU.

Blackhill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackhill are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 9PP

Average Price
£271,241
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£271,241
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackhill

Average Price
£271,241
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BlackhillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Blackhill, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002003-08-08 £286,215
2 Blackhill, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,2502000-05-19 £256,267

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY 		1,110 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL 		2,720 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		3,984 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eaton Bray Academy
School Lane, Eaton Bray LU6 2DT 		4,029 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		4,147 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		4,203 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		5,223 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		4,983 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		5,311 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		5,217 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,953 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Anchor1 Dunstable Road, Tilsworth95 yd
Tilsworth Golf Centre LtdDunstable Road, Tilsworth177 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanbridge And Tilsworth Community Hall
STANBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts518 yd
Stanbridge And Tilsworth Recreation Ground
STANBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches587 yd
Leighton Utd Fc
LEIGHTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LEIGHTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB STANBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches773 yd
Tilsworth Golf Centre
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		golf923 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Blackhill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 31 crimes were reported near Blackhill . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 9PP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Blackhill, Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 31
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 9PP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dickens Lane374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunstable Road273 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackhill0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunstable Road501 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackhill0 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackhill0 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackhill0 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackhill0 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackhill0 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackhill0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackhill, Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PP

Employment

LU7 9PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired90
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction17
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female191
Male181

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed20

Health

Very good health156
Good health140
Fair health59
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 100
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White353
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years19
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland6
Italy3
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion101
Christian245
Other religion2
Not answered23
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